Problem of hair loss has been pursuing humanity for centuries. And all the time people have been trying to discover or invent some kind of a remedy to stop or to turn back the process of hair loss.

Ancient Egypt:
* In Egypt lettuce was associated with Min, the Egyptian god of virility. The Egyptians applied chopped lettuce patches to bald spots to stimulate hair growth.
* They also mixed castor oil with sweet almond oil to make oil smoother and easier to spread and improve the aroma.
* They even used a formula made from Fir Tree extracts for scalp massage. The Egyptians extracted the resin, or made an infusion from the needles, then massaged it into their scalps.
* It was beleieved by the Egyptians that thick hair was best. That’s way they often improved on their own growth woth hair extensions and wigs made from human hair or sheep’s wool.

India:
* Indians used amla oil (made from indian gooseberries) boiled in coconut oil as a tonic to stimulate hair growth.
* They also boiled sage leaves in cocnut oil and applied the blackened residue to their hair and scalps to stimulate hair growth and natural pigmentation.
* Another prescription was a coconut milk mixed with a pinch of black pepper and Fenugreek powder.

Sub-Sahara Africa:
* Ancient Africans were sure that infusions of avocado leaves are the best at treating scalp problems.
* They also steeped flowers in olive oil to make fragrant hair tonics.

Victorian America:
* Vigorous brushing was the most prescribed hair care treatment. Using a stiff brush was supposed to keep the hair soft and shiny, while a soft brush was believed to stimulate hair growth.
* The original decision for hair loss treatment was in a mixture of cologne, spirit of camphor and tincture of canthardies with Jamaica Rum, Glycerine, Sesqui-Carbonate of Ammonia, Distilled Oil and Rosemary oil.

The Amazon:
* The Taiwano Indians who resided in the rainforests of South America treated scalp problems with heated extract of banana.

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